励 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道3Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- レイ
- Kun
- はげ.む・はげ.ます
- Meaning
- encourage; strive
Origin
With 力 "strength": to summon up strength — to strive, to encourage.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| レイ | 励行・奨励・精励 |
|---|---|
| はげむ | 励む・励み |
| はげます | 励ます・励まし |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 励行れいこう
strict enforcement
- 激励げきれい
encouragement
Example
先生の激励で力が出た。
My teacher's encouragement gave me strength.
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